Kuala Lumpur vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$2055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$4624
🏠 One person rent
$393
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$1940
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$3115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
50
😀 Quality of life
77
90
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 61% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6403rd and 1701st ($810 vs $2055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th in Malaysia and Canada, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.5 months in Ottawa. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Ottawa ranked 9th in Canada, while ranked 811th and 162nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$5.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$2032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
6.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$4939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$4597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$58.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$942
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$19030

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$714
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$645
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$532
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$585
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$670
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$604
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$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
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$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719

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7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1768
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$2202
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$1633
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$1875
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1894
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1762
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1830
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1733
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1768
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1807
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1761
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1753
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1819
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1814
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1704
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1814
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1810
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1900
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1792
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1658
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1776
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1773
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1824
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$1857
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1735
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
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$1852
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1835
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$1889
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2004
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1804
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1743
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1764
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1651
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
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$1800